Arken EPL-4 4-16x44mm Q&A

[flyfisher117]

Have there been any further tests on this scope? Debating on one for a semi precise gas gun.

 

[Formidilosus]

Have there been any further tests on this scope? Debating on one for a semi precise gas gun.

It’s been shot a bit. It sorta, kind of works.

For sure, based on this sample I wouldn’t buy one unless it was a basically a toy.

 

[Weldor]

I just bought one, for the sale price could not pass. It will be taking a couple hundred mile ride and shot at altitude then back to 3600ft. It's on a 7mm 08, I guess I will see?

 

[Weldor]

Back from a 2000 mile round trip, Rifle held zero. We always check before we hunt. 100 yrd. zero, right on the money after the ride there. Ranch roads and pavement, concrete, hardcase rear seat 2500 ram. Dialed for 356 and returned to zero. I will keep this one.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I needed the RS 1.2 that was on my CZ 457 .22 trainer, so I picked up one of these EPL-4's in Mil off of Amazon Prime for $329.

I mounted it in Hawkins rings on the CZ and got it zeroed at 40 yards. I then proceeded to do a turret test, spinning up and down a 5 times between each shot in a string of 10. All landed well within an inch.

I then set the padded gun case down on the concrete patio at my house from where I was shooting suppressed and with sub sonic ammo. I dropped it 3 times from waist height on the case on the left side, fired 3x, then repeat for the other side. I did this cycle twice. The group was within an inch.




To finish off the box of ammo I was using, I then chose a small dot on the cardboard to shoot a final group into and fired 6 rounds, below.




For a very budget scope, I found this to be pretty good for its intended purpose.
The reticle and form factor are actually really close to the RS 1.2. The floating center dot is a bit smaller, but that works great for a precision .22 rifle. As a trainer, it will do just fine. I'll knock it around a bit as I continue to use it and report back.